Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Sauce

Name: Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Sauce
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 3/4 cup purchased mincemeat from jar; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup brandy; 4 3 x 3/4-inch strips orange peel; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 3 tablespoons whipping cream

August 20, 2004

Serve this quick and easy sauce warm over vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

3/4 cup purchased mincemeat from jar

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup orange juice

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup brandy

4 3 x 3/4-inch strips orange peel

1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

3 tablespoons whipping cream

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens slightly and is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cream. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat before serving.)